"Merkle just helps its friends"

How many times do I have to repeat that most users and developers on Farcaster did not know Varun or myself prior to joining Farcaster.

And in some cases have *become* friends because they stuck around early on when no one else cared. We've spent years with this people socializing on this social network. :)

Don't conflate something that's earned / built with cronyism.

Not only did @vm and I not know Dan or Varun.. we didn’t know a single person in crypto period… when we joined FC (~December 2021). 

Vic reached out to Dan on Twitter who was posting about the protocol and inviting people who replied to test it out. 

Same is true for a lot of folks on here with large followings now.

There’s something to be said for showing up and just getting involved.

working on receipts.xyz // workout. earn points. /receipts

INVITE CODE: EARNED

And now you’re building the app of the summerrrrr 🦾🦾🦾🦾🦾🦾

A reflection of what's possible for all the new people reading this (me included), since we are by every measure still incredibly early. Thanks for the perspective. ✌️ 😁

That's what normally happens with early users. 
You receive constant feedback from them, and you grow closer to each other. They become super users of your product. And that's the end of the story.

Love that last line!
Show up, take initiative, build openly

i wish i had discovered this app earlier, its been amazing to see all the growth that has happened since i started actively using it like 6 months ago.

wow how long have you been here! I've been here since April and I really like it

Thanks to all of them, bring this up till now